Bennett’s ‘Rude’ celebration has pro wrestling roots

A sack lambada, however? Michael Bennett might have pioneered the forbidden dance as he has begun to commemorate his sacks by putting his hands behind his head and swiveling his hips in a way that’s sure to make some folks blush.

But original? Not quite, according to Bennett when asked what inspired it.

“Ravishing Rick Rude,” Bennett said.

He was a professional wrestler who became a mainstay in the 1980s. He used to enter the ring, grab the mic and ask that all the sweathogs in the audience keep the noise down while he removed his robe and showed the ladies of (insert town’s name here) what a real man looks like.

Cue the hip swivel.

“He was one of my favorites,” Bennett said.

But not the favorite. That would be the “Macho Man” Randy Savage, and while Bennett’s imitation of Rude may draw laughs, his rendition of Savage’s vocal stylings is downright subpar. At least it is when compared to teammate Clinton McDonald.